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Hyundai Tucson: which year should you buy?

We scored the 2011 to 2026 Hyundai Tucson year by year. None has a matured-enough record to earn an outright “Buy” yet, so treat this as a map of relative risk and lean on a professional inspection.

Every model year, scored

Same math for every year (how we score). A neutral Unproven or Too New stamp means too few owner reports are on file to affirm the year, not that it’s clean.

202664/100
Too New

42 complaints · 5 recalls

202554/100
Caution

255 complaints · 6 recalls

202464/100
Caution

84 complaints · 4 recalls · ⚠ park-it recall

202364/100
Caution

122 complaints · 2 recalls · ⚠ park-it recall

202264/100
Caution

361 complaints · 3 recalls · ⚠ park-it recall

202164/100
Caution

72 complaints · 1 recalls · ⚠ park-it recall

202064/100
Caution

169 complaints · 1 recalls · ⚠ park-it recall

201964/100
Caution

369 complaints · 1 recalls · ⚠ park-it recall

201864/100
Caution

383 complaints · 1 recalls · ⚠ park-it recall

201764/100
Caution

1,073 complaints · 3 recalls · ⚠ park-it recall

201663/100
Caution

1,611 complaints · 5 recalls · ⚠ park-it recall

201564/100
Caution

223 complaints · 1 recalls · ⚠ park-it recall

201464/100
Caution

201 complaints · 2 recalls · ⚠ park-it recall

201364/100
Caution

265 complaints · 3 recalls · ⚠ park-it recall

201264/100
Caution

253 complaints · 3 recalls · ⚠ park-it recall

201164/100
Caution

124 complaints · 5 recalls · ⚠ park-it recall

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The fine print: each year’s verdict is computed from public NHTSA complaint and recall records for the Hyundai Tucson as a model, not for any individual car. A well-kept example of a weaker year can outlast a neglected strong one. Informational only, so always get a professional pre-purchase inspection.